Many years ago, I first heard about Aikido during my final year at university. At that time, I was told it was a form of Read More
Kihon to ki-no-nagare & beyond
I’ve encountered various teaching methods and curriculums designed to optimize a student’s development along their personal aikido journey. These approaches emphasise similar “stages” of physical Read More
Aikido without [SHU] & [HA] by Gaku Homma Sensei
I was shown an interesting video recently by one of our Nippon Kan Headquarter graduate uchideshi alumni from Italy. In the video, the demonstrator introduced Read More
Hanmi and Kamae – Aikido
Aikido postures, and especially feet orientation, throw up a whole world of debate and arguments; should my front foot point forward or rotate outward, and Read More
Aikido and the use of weapons
There are two main schools of thought regarding weapons training in Aikido. Those that consider weapons training of value, and those that don’t. The Hombu Read More
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and the principles of Kyu-shin-do
Kyu-shin-do can be attributed to the late Kenshiro Abbe Sensei (1915 – 1985), a highly respected and important figure in the world of martial arts Read More
Aikido, the art of personal development
The Roll of the Aikido Uke
In all martial arts, the skills required to blend, join, evade and react to an opponent’s actions makes up the larger part of the Read More
Ki, 気 – Slightly different, yet the same
Ki? I have an idea, mostly through osmosis, so before I wrote down my notions, I thought it best to do some research, see how Read More
I wanna be able to do that…
It was an interesting revelation to me, when I got a peep at one of the core philosophies of Aikido. I really didn’t pay much Read More